The Ugandan government revealed this in a statement reported by Bloomberg on Thursday, stating that 5 acres of land have been given to Jena Herbals Ltd to immediately build a factory and ramp up production of its Covidex product, the Uganda Investment Authority said.
The government acknowledged that clinical trials have not been concluded, however, the herbal substance includes extracts of berberine and zanthoxylum gilletii plants used as supplements and treatments of viral ailments. Gulu University in Uganda is also expecting 3.7 billion shillings ($1 million) from the Ugandan government to support the development of a herbal remedy called Covilyce.
Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Monica Musenero said the Ugandan government is obtaining clinical data on the herbal procedure.
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